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France bank designations under right to a bank account

France bank designations under right to a bank account stood at 1,630 Number in Sep 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Over-indebtedness and financial inclusion table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2019 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.

Source: Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr)Last updated: Curated by Bui Thanh Phuc
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This indicator in the Over-indebtedness and financial inclusion table

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France
Bank designations under the right to a bank account1,6301,3811,4851,5731,4021,8231,8981,8631,8801,848
Registrations in the central cheque file (FCC)37,93650,13545,54840,53745,58943,66843,03352,63945,754

Understanding france bank designations under right to a bank account

Designations under the right to a bank account count administrative interventions forcing a credit institution to provide basic deposit and payment services to individuals facing exclusion from the banking system. Unlike credit repayment incident registers or bounced cheque files, this measure focuses entirely on banking inclusion rather than repayment failures or debt relief procedures. The count tallies successful statutory appointments where designated institutions must open accounts and offer standard operational tools without discriminatory hurdles.

Interpreting these monthly tallies requires accounting for administrative processing lags between initial rejections and final regulatory designations. Analysts should prefer year-on-year comparisons to smooth out operational fluctuations caused by shifting institutional workloads or procedural backlogs at supervising bodies. Comparing this inclusion metric directly against formal insolvency filings can mislead, as eligibility criteria and administrative hurdles differ substantially between banking access mandates and debt restructuring processes.

Frequently asked questions

What triggers a bank designation under this specific statutory right?
An individual receives explicit denials from multiple credit institutions when attempting to open a basic deposit account, prompting regulatory intervention.
Does this count include voluntary account openings by consumers?
No, it exclusively tracks forced designations administered through statutory authority after formal rejections occur.
How does this differ from credit repayment incident records?
It measures banking inclusion and access remedies rather than recorded payment defaults or bounced instruments.

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